If you are a fan of delicious dishes from beef, then don’t miss the “everyone loves” soup below! With these 3 simple yet incredibly delicious beef bone soup recipes, your meals will surely be wonderful. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN!
1. Beef Bone Soup with Potatoes
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Beef Bone Soup with Potatoes Serves 4
Beef bones 500 gr Potatoes 800 gr Carrot 1 piece Dill 50 gr Shallots 2 pieces Ginger 10 gr (1 small piece) Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Common spices a little (Seasoning/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh carrots
- Fresh carrots should be of moderate size, not too big or too small, and their skin should be bright orange, shiny, and not too rough.
- When pressed, fresh carrots should feel firm, not too soft or slimy.
- Avoid buying carrots with wilted tops, bruised bodies, especially those that emit a foul smell, as these could be old carrots.
How to choose fresh, delicious potatoes
- Fresh, delicious potatoes have a bright yellowish-brown skin and should not show any unusual dark spots or bruises.
- When picked up, the potatoes should feel noticeably heavy, and pressing them should reveal a firm texture, not mushy.
- In particular, you should avoid buying potatoes that are overly bruised or have sprouted, as these can be toxic and cause poisoning if eaten.
How to make Beef Bone Soup with Potatoes
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Preliminary preparation of beef bones
First, with 500g of beef bones, wash them 1 – 2 times with water until clean, then drain. Next, place a pot on the stove with 500ml of water and all the drained beef bones, and blanch for about 5 – 7 minutes.
When you see bubbles rising to the surface, turn off the heat and rinse the beef bones several times with clean water, then drain.
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Prepare the remaining ingredients
Peel the potatoes and carrots using a peeler, then cut them into bite-sized pieces with a knife. At the same time, soak the cut potatoes and carrots in a bowl of diluted salt water for about 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water and drain.
For the dill, remove the roots and any wilted parts, then rinse directly under running water until clean, drain, and cut into pieces.
Peel the ginger, wash it, let it drain, and then crush it along with the shallots.
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Simmer the bones
Take a rice cooker and add all the blanched beef bones, ginger, crushed shallots, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 liter of water, then press the cook button and simmer for about 30 – 45 minutes.
Once the beef bones are tender, turn off the rice cooker and transfer the broth and beef bones to a new pot.
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Cooking the soup
You place the pot of braised beef bones on the stove and cook over medium heat for about 7 – 10 minutes. When the water starts boiling again, add all the chopped potatoes and carrots, and continue to cook for another 15 – 20 minutes.
Next, season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, then use a ladle to stir gently.
When the ingredients are tender, adjust the seasoning to taste, add the chopped dill, turn off the heat, and serve in a bowl to enjoy!
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Finished Product
The beef bone soup with potatoes has an incredibly fragrant aroma from dill that is truly stimulating!
Moreover, the piping hot broth, sweet and delicious beyond compare, combined with tender beef bones and potatoes, and carrots makes it a soup that should not be missed.
2. Sour Bamboo Shoot Beef Bone Soup
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sour Bamboo Shoot Beef Bone Soup Serves 4 people
Beef bones 1 kg Sour bamboo shoots 200 gr Pineapple 1/2 fruit Herbs 30 gr (celery/ green onion/ basil/ cilantro) Chili pepper 3 fruits Ginger 10 gr (1 small piece) Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic 2 cloves Lemongrass 3 stalks Chopped shallots 1/2 teaspoon Chopped garlic 1/2 teaspoon Chopped lemongrass 1/2 teaspoon Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (seasoning/ salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose delicious sour bamboo shoots
- Fresh and delicious sour bamboo shoots are those with a white color, not darkened. When touched, they should feel soft and chewy, not easily broken.
- In particular, the bamboo shoots should not be slimy, and when smelled, there may be a slight sour scent due to being fermented with vinegar.
- You should avoid buying bamboo shoots that show signs of mold and have an unusually strong fishy smell, as this could indicate the bamboo shoots have been kept too long and should not be eaten.
- Additionally, if you have time, you can try soaking sour bamboo shoots at home with the very simple recipe below from TasteVN!
How to choose fresh pineapple (ananas)
- Fresh and delicious pineapples usually have an outer skin that is yellow, mixed with a bit of green; if there is too much green, it means the pineapple is not ripe enough.
- Additionally, observe that the crown is still fresh and green, firmly attached to the body, not separated. When pressed, the pineapple should feel moderately soft, not mushy.
- Moreover, pineapples with larger eyes generally have more flesh, and during preparation, they will not lose too much meat.
- You should avoid buying pineapples that are bruised, wilted, or have broken crowns and an overly strong smell, as these indicate that the pineapples have been kept too long and are fermenting.
How to make Sour Bamboo Shoot Beef Bone Soup
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Prepare the seasoning water
First, take a pot and place it on the stove with 200ml of water, cooking on high heat. Once the water boils, add 3 stalks of lemongrass, 2 shallots, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1 small piece of ginger smashed, and cook for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Tip: To make the bones more aromatic, you should prepare the seasoning water first so that the ingredients release their fragrance completely.
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Blanch the bones
With the same pot, once you see the seasoning mixture has released its aroma, add 1kg of washed beef bones and 400ml of water, and continue to cook for 7 – 10 minutes.
Once you see foam rising to the surface, turn off the heat, remove the bones, and wash them a few times with clean water, then drain.
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Simmer the bones
You place a new pot on the stove with 1 liter of water and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Once the water boils, add 1kg of briefly blanched beef bones and cook for about 10 – 13 minutes.
When the water boils again, add 1/2 a pineapple sliced and 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, and continue to simmer for about 25 – 35 minutes. After that, when the beef bones are soft, remove the pineapple.
Tip: To save time when simmering the bones, you should simmer them with pineapple!
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Stir-fried sour bamboo shoots
At the same time, you place a pan on the stove with 3 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat. When the oil is gently sizzling, add all the chopped shallots, garlic, and lemongrass to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add 200g of sour bamboo shoots, using a flat spatula to stir-fry for 3 minutes. Then, season with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, continuing to stir for 3 minutes.
Once the sour bamboo shoots have absorbed the seasoning evenly, taste and adjust as needed, then turn off the heat.
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Cooking soup
Using the pot that you just boiled the beef bones in, add all the sour bamboo shoots that you just stir-fried, and cook over medium heat for about 7 – 10 minutes.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stirring well with a ladle.
When the soup returns to a boil, taste and adjust the seasoning, then add the cleaned and cut herbs and 3 spicy chili peppers, gently pressing down with the ladle to submerge the herbs and chilies in the water, then turn off the heat and serve in a bowl to enjoy!
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Final product
The sour bamboo shoot beef bone soup has an aromatic fragrance from the herbs that is truly intoxicating.
Moreover, the broth is hot and delicious, blending perfectly with the tender beef bones and crunchy sour bamboo shoots, enjoyed with fresh noodles, fresh vegetables, and a bowl of fish sauce with spicy chilies, nothing can compare.
3. Beef Bone Soup with Mushrooms (Korean Beef Bone Soup)
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
3 hours 15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Beef Bone Soup with Mushrooms (Korean Beef Bone Soup) For 4 people
Beef bones 500 gr Enoki mushrooms 100 gr Sour bamboo shoots 100 gr Green onions 5 stalks Bean sprouts 100 gr Minced shallots 1 teaspoon Minced ginger 1 teaspoon Minced garlic 1 teaspoon Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Chili paste 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 teaspoons Common seasoning a little (Seasoning powder/ salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Enoki Mushrooms
- Fresh and delicious enoki mushrooms should have a bright white color, with no unusual tiny dark spots on the surface.
- When pressed with your hand, the enoki mushrooms should have a moderate softness, not mushy, especially the cap should be tightly fitted to the stem.
- Avoid buying enoki mushrooms that are bruised or overly wet, especially if the stems are separated and spread out, as they are spoiled due to being stored too long.
How to make Beef Bone Soup with Mushrooms (Korean Beef Bone Soup)
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Prepare the beef bones
First, with 500g of beef bones that you bought, rinse them briefly with water to clean, then drain. At the same time, put a pot on the stove with 1 liter of water, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the drained beef bones, then blanch for about 7 – 10 minutes.
When you see foam rising to the surface, turn off the heat, and wash the beef bones several times with clean water, then drain.
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Marinating beef bones
You place the entire blanched beef bones into another pot along with 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of saté chili, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 2 teaspoons of cooking oil.
Then, use chopsticks to mix well, then add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of minced shallots, and 1 teaspoon of minced ginger, mix well again and let the beef bones absorb the spices for 20 minutes.
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Cook the soup
Next, place the marinated beef bones in a pot on the stove over medium heat, and continuously stir with chopsticks for about 10 – 15 minutes.
After that, add 1.5 liters of water, reduce to low heat, and simmer for 2 – 3 hours. When the beef bones are tender, season to taste, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Beef bone soup with mushrooms (Korean beef bone soup) is indeed not too difficult to master, right?
Alongside the delicious, sweet broth, there’s the tender beef bone that is truly irresistible. Adding a bit of sour bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, and enoki mushrooms to cut the richness is simply delightful!
How to Choose Fresh, Delicious Beef Bones
- Fresh, delicious beef bones usually have bright pink meat, not too dark or showing unusual bruising or discoloration on the surface.
- When pressed with your hand, the meat should feel firm and elastic, not too soft or slimy.
- You should avoid buying beef bones that are excessively shattered, especially those that emit a foul odor, as this indicates that the bones have spoiled and should not be consumed.
How to eliminate the odor of beef bones
- Method 1: You can soak the beef bones in white wine for about 15 minutes.
- Method 2: In addition, you can use ginger that has been mashed and roasted, rubbing it over the entire beef bone for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Method 3: Moreover, blanching the beef bones in boiling water for 7 – 10 minutes is also an effective way to eliminate odor.
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Hopefully, with the detailed guide on 3 ways to cook beef bone soup shared by TasteVN above, everyone can showcase their skills in preparing a flavorful and incredibly appetizing meal! Wishing you success.
